Best Tattoo Removal Methods

I’m having trouble pinpointing the ingredients in the standard ink used in the tattoo industry.
Can anybody tell me if animal ingredients are used in it? & if so are there alternatives….& if so what is the difference in quality of a non animal ingredient ink to a plant/non-organic based ink?

Glycerin is. Is usually the liquid that holds the pigment in limbo until it’s tattooed into skin. Either plant or animal based. Don’t quote me, but I think my.. long haired patchouli friends are anti-every ink except Starbright (brite sp?) because it’s made of plant glycerin instead.

Finding ingredients is going to be somewhat difficult just because no one requires tattoo inks to label them. Most have metal compounds, they might not say what’s in it for sure, but contacting the ink company would be your best bet if it’s for allergy research or toxicity.

I don’t know the difference, or if there is any between either. The glycerin is only the carrier for the actual pigment, it dissapates after you’re tattooed so that only the pigment remains locked in place. The artist I go to uses Kumo Suri, that, and the Starbright are two very popular inks for quality work.

Got a tattoo on my forearm and am looking at getting it covered up fully. Looking for some colors that may work with my skin color or at the very least just cover it fully without matching my skin tone. The ink is regular black which has turned the common dark green tint, will a maroon or brownish red ink work to cover it up? Any other color suggestions? My skin is dark brown. Thanks!

A warm brown or a dark brown should cover okay, if the green isn’t too dark of a green. It might look kind of muddled.

Im new to the tattoo world and Im having problems finding a high quality yellow ink. At the moment I have Blisterine from Bloodline and its not showing up well at all. Ive been working on myself when it comes to practice (not a fan of the tatt skin) and my own skin tone is a light medium. Any suggestions?

Most yellow pigments have a very thin consistency and are very difficult to apply. To make it show up even more, make sure to use a complementary color next to it…that way it pops. I use both starbrite and eternal yellows….i think its canary yellow and bright yellow. Just take your time putting them in the skin. Work a small area, then go to another area…that way you can wait for the first are to settle and go back for a second passing.

my tattoo artist and I have come to the conclusion that my body is rejecting my yellow tattoo ink. The area that is supposed to be yellow has no trace of yellow anymore and it’s red. The other parts of the tattoo came out fine. It’s been 2 weeks since i got it.

Wait for it to fully heal and see if the colour comes back, as strange as it sounds colour can fade in the healing stage then come back nice and bright once the new skin underneath is exposed.

At that time you can decide whether to try again with the yellow ink, or change the colour slightly to yellow orange colour or another colour entirely. Really depends on what it is as to whether you can use another colour.

I would like to make or buy some tattoo ink , can someone tell me the best recipe, or can someone tell me the best kind to buy?

im assuming you want to tattoo your self. if you do not know this question you dont know enough about tattooing to do it on your self. do some research on the subject heres a good link http://www.wikihow.com/Tattoo-Yourself,

i do NOT think its a good idea to tattoo your self. there are many things that can go wrong with it.

if your not tattooing your self and you just want to what type of ink to use (although i dont know why you would want to). use. INTENZE, eternal ink, and starbrite are used by pros.

When you open a new tattoo ink bottle, how long can you use the ink before you.. shouldn’t?
For comparison; if a food container has an expiration date it also says that "good for 7 days after opening" (dunno if that is what it says in american stuff, but you get the point)

This is just for curiosity.. Trying to learn stuff.

Searching Yahoo! Answers, rocketwife (has over 2100 best answers) answered that question here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090218052412AAYTtrU

I just got a tattoo on saturday, and ive been noticing that there are little bits of black ink on my undies where the tattoo is. is this normal?

a layer of skin comes off and renews itself where the tattoo is. It should be done peeling in another few days..
just be sure you are:
A. not putting too much A&d / Tattoo Goo on it.. it can make the tatt "soggy" and push ink out.
B. keeping it clean.
C. not wearing constricting clothing on the tattoo.
and D. letting the tattoo "breathe" as much as possible. it is, in fact, a wound to your body, and it can’t properly heal without air getting to it.

once it is healed. it will stop that. if you notice any spots on the tattoo where the ink didnt stay then you can go back and get touch-ups after [i'd safely say a month to tattoo to heal underneath the surface]
most artists give touch-ups for free

after having a tattoo done this week my body is trying to push the ink back out and in doing so I have got the ink on a red shirt that I was wearing does anyone have an idea how to get it out or should I just throw the shirt away and buy a new one

do a tie-die with it and have the ink blend in.

Because i heard that alot of people are alergic to red and yellow ink.
And what happens to your tattoo if you are alergic to the ink?

You can be allergic to any color ink. I have only ever had one allergic reaction, and that was to MOM’s dark blue. I have gotten several tattoos from artists using MOM’s but only one with dark blue, and my tattoo looked lumpy for about 2 months after I got it, but there are of course a range of allergic reactions you could have to any ink depending on how your body responds to it.

Company creates combustible tattoo ink

Having someone’s name permanently etched into your flesh is considered by some to be the ultimate testament to a relationship. But wouldn’t it be great to make that commitment without really making it … forever?

A new dye due to hit tattoo parlors this fall will provide an exit strategy of sorts for people who have thought about getting a tattoo, then wondered if they might someday have regrets.

The permanent but removable ink is made by storing dye in microscopic capsules that will stay in the skin for good. But if that butterfly tattoo on the small of your back starts looking lame, it can be zapped away with a single laser treatment With each conventional laser treatment, the dye is broken down into fragments until they are small enough to be carried away by the bloodstream, usually into the lymph nodes.

Does this effect the art in general?

It sounds all great and stuff but is it safe? Anything that ends up in your bloodstream and in your lymph nodes doesn’t seem safe to me. My grandfather had cancer of the lymph nodes and it traveled all through his body and he later died. I am all about some people having a change of heart about their tats but if you have any doubt… just don’t get a tattoo. I have a beautiful tat on my back and I thought about it for a couple of years before I actually went to get it. The thing about tatoos is you have to get one that is significant to you. Not just some skull with flames cause you think it will look cool. Get something that means something to and you will have problem regretting it later.